Chapter 15
A few days later, Amanda gets ready for her bridal shower which Declan gets ready to go bowling with the guys. Amanda is wearing her lace dress that she wore to Jesse's Christening. Declan tells Amanda that was the dress that he bought her. Amanda says that he proposed to her when she wore this dress.
"What are you going to do while I have my bridal shower?" Amanda asks.
" We're going bowling. It'll be a pizza party too." Declan replies.
While Amanda gets ready for her bridal shower, the door bell rings. Declan opens the door and it's Christina. She is wearing a lace dress in peach. They say hello to each other. Amanda is in the bedroom getting ready for her bridal shower.
"Come in, Mrs. Rollins. Amanda's just getting ready." Declan says.
"Okay. I'll wait for her." Christina says.
Declan goes into the bedroom to tell Amanda that Christina's waiting for her. Amanda grabs her things and she leaves the bedroom. The babysitter comes to the apartment to watch Frannie. Amanda and Christina leave the apartment and they go to the Plaza Hotel. A few minutes later, Christina and Amanda go to the Plaza Hotel and they go to the Todd English Food Hall for her bridal shower and all the girls are wearing lace dresses and flower crowns. Amanda has baby Jesse in her arms and she's wearing a flower headband and a lace dress.
"Surprise!" the guests say, excitedly.
"Is this for me?" Amanda asks.
Christina tells Amanda that this party is for her. Olivia puts a flower crown on her head while Christina puts a flower crowns on her head. Soon it's lunchtime and the girls order their food. They order the chicken broccoli stir fry. Todd English comes to see how the girls are enjoying the bridal shower and they say that they're having fun. Amanda asks to take a picture with Todd and he agrees.
"Liv, can you take a picture of me and Todd?" Amanda asks.
"Okay. Get together and smile." Olivia replies.
Olivia gets her phone out and she takes a picture of Amanda and Todd together. Christina asks if Todd can stay to take pictures and he agrees. Amanda is excited that the chef will be taking pictures during the bridal shower.
"It's time to open presents." Christina says.
"Amanda, you sit right here." Olivia says.
Amanda sits down in a chair and she gets ready to open her presents. The girls gather around as they wait for Amanda to open her presents. Todd gets the camera ready so that he can take pictures. Olivia gives Amanda her present first.
"As the maid of honor, I got you a little something." Olivia says.
Amanda opens the present and she sees a necklace with her name on it. It's silver and it has diamonds. After opening the present, Amanda takes out the card and she reads it. Todd takes a picture of Amanda holding her new necklace.
"Thank you, Liv." Amanda says.
"You're welcome." Olivia says.
Christina helps give Amanda her presents. She gives Amanda her next present. Amanda opens the present and she sees a ring box where she can keep her engagement ring. She then reads the card and Todd takes another picture. Reese and Bella give Amanda a rhinestone bride satin robe in white, DB Exclusive The Bride Lace racer back tank and crystal bride flip flops. She opens the cards and Todd takes a picture of her with her gifts. Kim gets ready to give Amanda her gift and she starts to cry.
"Liv, my sister's crying." Amanda says.
"Kim, this is your sister's bridal shower. Why are you crying?" Olivia asks.
"Because I thought that I wasn't going to be at my sister's bridal shower." Kim cries.
Olivia gives Kim a tissue to dry her tears. Kim says that she's wearing waterproof makeup and that her makeup isn't running. She gives Amanda her present and it's a Alex and Ani bracelet and it says sister and it's silver. The rest of the girls give Amanda her presents and then it's time for cake and desserts.
"Amanda, my mom got this cake from Carlos Bakery. She got it customized just for you." Bella says.
"Thank you for the cake, Mrs. Carisi." Amanda replies.
The girls are having the cake and desserts and then Todd takes more pictures of the bridal shower. After dessert, he gets all of the girls together for pictures. An hour later, the bridal shower is over and the girls go home. A few minutes later, Christina, Jesse and Amanda arrive at her apartment and they see Declan and Tony there.
"Hi. How was bowling?" Amanda asks.
"It's was fun. We had a pizza party and it was fun." Declan says.
Christina and Tony watch Amanda and Declan cuddle on the couch. Tony can tell that his daughter is happy. His little girl is all grown up and getting married in a few weeks. He says that he got Amanda and Declan a present. He goes to the lobby to get the present he comes back to the family room with the gift.
"I got you guys a brand new TV." Tony says.
"Amanda brand new TV! Daddy!" Amanda says, excitedly.
Amanda gets up and gives her father the biggest hug ever. She thanks him for the TV. She decides not to tell her mother about the new TV because she thinks that Tony spoils his daughter and that he gives her everything that she wants.